Richard de Souza explained

Richard de Souza
Birth Date:1 March 1948
Birth Place:Trinidad
Death Place:Trinidad
Batting:Right-hand bat
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Role:Batsman
Club1:Trinidad and Tobago
Year1:1964/65-1972/73
Hidedeliveries:true
Columns:1
Column1:FC
Matches1:34
Runs1:1936
Bat Avg1:43.02
100S/50S1:3/15
Top Score1:106
Catches/Stumpings1:17/0
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/51708.html ESPNcricinfo
Date:7 April 2022

Richard de Souza (1 March 1948 – 11 October 2007) was a Trinidadian cricketer who played as a batsman.[1] He played 34 first-class matches for Trinidad and Tobago between 1964/65 and 1972/73.[2]

Playing career

De Souza featured as a right handed middle order batsman in his cricketing career. Under the captaincy of Joey Carew, he helped Trinidad and Tobago cop consecutive Shell Shield titles in 1970 and 1971. He eventually scored 3 hundreds and 15 half centuries at an average of 43.02 in his first class career.

Personal life

De Souza died in October 2007 from cancer at the age of 59.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Richard de Souza . 14 November 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: Richard de Souza . 14 November 2016 . Cricket Archive.
  3. Web site: Richard De Souza dies aged 59 . ESPN Cricinfo . 7 April 2022.